https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/jul/26/trans-health-cost-us-military-budget-pentagon
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/military-spent-about-8-million-on-transgender-care-since-2016
At least 250 words each in which you briefly summarize the argument being made, discussing:
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- the claim(s) the writer is making,
- the reason(s) he or she offers to support the claim(s),
- his or her purpose for writing,
- the audience he or she is hoping to reach,
- Evaluate and critique the argument being made, commenting on the strengths and/or weaknesses of the writer’s:
- logic (claims + reasons),
- style,
- language,
- use of rhetorical appeals (ethos, logos, pathos);
- other composition method
- What is the purpose of this argument? What does it hope to
achieve?
Who is the audience for this argument? Who is ignored or
excluded?
What appeals or techniques does the argument use — emotional,
logical, ethical?
What type of argument is it, and how does the genre affect the
argument? (You might challenge the lack of evidence in editorials,
but you wouldn’t make the same complaint about bumper
stickers.)
Who is making the argument? What ethos does it create, and how
does it do so? What values does the ethos evoke? How does it
make the writer or creator seem trustworthy?
What authorities does the argument rely on or appeal to?
213What facts, reasoning, and evidence are used in the argument?
How are they presented?
Can you detect the use of misinformation, disinformation, “fake”
news, or outright lies?
What claims does the argument make? What issues are raised —
or ignored or evaded?
What are the contexts — social, political, historical, cultural — for
this argument? Whose interests does it serve? Who gains or loses
by it?
Can you identify fallacies in the argument — emotional, ethical,
or logical? (See Chapter 5.)
How is the argument organized or arranged? What media does the
argument use and how effectively?
How does the language and style of the argument work to
persuade an audience?
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